# Gaseke Cell, Kayumbu Sector, Kamonyi District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/kayumbu/gaseke/ Cell · Kayumbu Sector # Gaseke Gaseke is a cell of Rwanda in Kayumbu Sector, Kamonyi District, Southern Province. It covers **6.78 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.8km² - 1,655 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gaseke? Gaseke lies in [Kayumbu Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/kayumbu/), [Kamonyi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 4 other cells: [Bunyonga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/karama/bunyonga/), [Busoro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/kayumbu/busoro/), [Giko](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/kayumbu/giko/) and [Rukambura](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/musambira/rukambura/). By area it is the 627th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 20.3% of [Kayumbu Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/kayumbu/). The centre of Gaseke is about 27 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9624° S, 29.8187° E. Source: [National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-rwa). ## Things to see in and around Gaseke ### Nearby, outside Gaseke - Nyemana Caves · cave, Gihara17 km - Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga19 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Gaseke - Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Kigali - CurrencyFranc (RWF) - Country calling code+250 - LanguagesKinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili - Plug typesType C, E, G · 230 V - Driving sideRight ### Nearest airports - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali36 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma72 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:00, sunset around 18:01). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Gaseke Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Gaseke. Settlements here lie between about 1,548 m and 1,682 m above sea level (median 1,655 m). - Kabere - Kirenge - Mwiramba - Ntonde Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Gaseke Named natural and historic features inside Gaseke, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Bahimba - Bulindi - Nyakwibereka Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Gaseke and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kamonyi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,291 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (178 mm) and the driest Jul (31 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 96 Feb 21 102 Mar 20 153 Apr 20 178 May 19 139 Jun 19 50 Jul 19 31 Aug 20 56 Sep 21 88 Oct 20 129 Nov 19 160 Dec 20 109 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gaseke Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rutobwe Health Centre · Kigarama 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97464&mlon=29.80033#map=17/-1.97464/29.80033) Bank Bank of Kigali · Gahogo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08436&mlon=29.75104#map=17/-2.08436/29.75104) Petrol pump Oryx · Buhoro 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.02151&mlon=29.85939#map=17/-2.02151/29.85939) Hotel Grand Jardin · Ruli 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06775&mlon=29.79087#map=17/-2.06775/29.79087) Mall Chic Mall · Kiyovu 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94170&mlon=30.05873#map=17/-1.94170/30.05873) School Padri Vjeko VTC · Kivumu 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.04948&mlon=29.80414#map=17/-2.04948/29.80414) College Petit Seminaire Saint Leon Kabgayi · Gahogo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.09733&mlon=29.75502#map=17/-2.09733/29.75502) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08060&mlon=29.76392#map=17/-2.08060/29.76392) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other cells in Kayumbu Sector - Busoro - Giko - Muyange ## Quick answers - Where is Gaseke?In Kayumbu Sector, Kamonyi District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Gaseke?Bunyonga, Busoro, Giko and Rukambura - What is there to see in Gaseke?Nyemana Caves, Queen Mother's House - What time zone is Gaseke in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gaseke?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gaseke?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gaseke?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gaseke?Settlements lie between 1,548 m and 1,682 m - What is the best time to visit Gaseke?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gaseke?Rutobwe Health Centre, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gaseke?Bank of Kigali, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gaseke?Oryx, about 8.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gaseke?RW280402 (OCHA common operational dataset)